Easy Version of Billies Verse?

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Easy Version of Billies Verse?

Unread post by sbhanot » Wed Mar 05, 2003 5:17 pm

Is there an easier version of the Tripping Billies Verse? I've heard A-D-G-A-D thrown around, but it doesn't fit that well with the chorus - is there anyone who knows of a different way, perhaps using the same chord formations as the chorus for fluidity? I really have no idea what I'm asking for, I just want to see if you guys know of an easier version of the verse.... Thanks. :D

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Unread post by chosta » Wed Mar 05, 2003 9:19 pm

well - i cheat, and here's how i play it...doesnt sound that bad actually



e---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B----6--4--0-------------------------------------6--4--0-------------------
G----2--2--0--/7--------------------------------2--2--0---/7--x--2--4----
D-0------------/7------7---5---0------/9-----0------------/7--x--0--0----
A--------------/5------7----5---0-----/9------------------/5---x-----------
E-------------------8--(0)--(0)-(0)--/7------------------------x--2--3-----[/code]

mess around with that....im not sure if i hit the 3 (0)'s when i play, so their optinal....make that palm mute long enough to set you up right for the last 2 chords and you'll be alright
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Unread post by dmfollower » Wed Mar 05, 2003 10:06 pm

Here's how i play it:

E:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
G:----6----4/---------7------4/5\4-------------------6---4/--------7-
D:-------7------------7-------0 0 0-------10-10-------7-----------7--
A:--------------3/5---5--------------7----10-10---------------3/5-5--
E:3\5------------------- 8-------------5/8-8--8-3/5-------------------
2 3 4 1 1 1 3 1 4 1(1-3) 2 3 4 1 1 1

ok, i really suck at writing tab but i tried to show the fingers i use as well.
i suggest watching storytellers cause that's how i figured this out. i know its not how dave really plays it but its what i came up with and it sounds pretty much dead on except for that 8-10-10 chord which may be 799, i can never decide which sounds better. i've been practicing this song for years now and all i can say is l@lc over and over and over....and over. it will come to you if you just practice.
hope this helps.
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Unread post by dmfollower » Wed Mar 05, 2003 10:10 pm

now that i see my post posted, those fingerings didn't work out the way they looked on the reply screen. if you just put a few spaces between those numbers you'll finger out which ones i use.....sorry.
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